rís

From late Old Norse rís, from Middle Low German rīs, from Old French ris, from Italian riso, from Latin orȳza, from Ancient Greek ὄρυζα (óruza).

rís n (genitive singular rís, plural rís)

1. rice

From Old Norse hrís.

rís n (genitive singular rís, plural rís)

1. (poetic) twig
2. (poetic) brushwood
3. negative criticism

Borrowed from Middle English rys, from Old French ris, from Old Italian riso, risi, from Ancient Greek ὄρυζα (óruza), ὄρυζον (óruzon). More at rice.

• IPA^(key): /ɾˠiːʃ/

rís f (genitive singular ríse)

1. rice

• "rís" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.